Changing OS for Scheduled Task in Task Manager?

MatthewTsui5

Should I change the Configure: Windows 7, Windows Server R2 to something else? Does it matter?

I created a Scheduled Task in ArcGIS Pro 2.9.14, which creates a scheduled task in Task Scheduler with Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 as the OS.

The machine has an OS of: Windows Server 2019,

Robert_LeClair

It generally does not matter for ArcGIS Pro as long as the task runs successfully. The “Configure for:” option in Windows Task Scheduler is a compatibility level for the scheduler, not an indication that ArcGIS Pro is running on/targeting that OS.

That said, best practice is to change it to match the host OS (for example Windows Server 2019, or the closest available option such as Windows 10 depending on what your Task Scheduler offers). Leaving it at Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008 R2 can unnecessarily restrict some newer Task Scheduler features/options.

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Robert_LeClair

It generally does not matter for ArcGIS Pro as long as the task runs successfully. The “Configure for:” option in Windows Task Scheduler is a compatibility level for the scheduler, not an indication that ArcGIS Pro is running on/targeting that OS.

That said, best practice is to change it to match the host OS (for example Windows Server 2019, or the closest available option such as Windows 10 depending on what your Task Scheduler offers). Leaving it at Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008 R2 can unnecessarily restrict some newer Task Scheduler features/options.